Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Newsletter: August 2024

Message From the Chair

Welcome to the August issue of the Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Newsletter. This month we share news of a special issue of the Electrochemical Society (ECS) Journal of Solid State Science and Technology, which will honor one of our emeritus professors and be led by a current faculty member. We also have details on awards received at this summer's Alumni Reunion by two of our Chemical Engineering alumni. I hope you enjoy reading these stories as well as some other timely news from around campus. Please enjoy the rest of your summer!

— Elizabeth Podlaha-Murphy, Professor/Chair of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Seo to Lead Journal Issue

Close-up of Jihoon Seo in black, open-collared shirt.

Prof. Jihoon Seo will lead the Electrochemical Society (ECS) Journal of Solid State Science and Technology in publishing a focus issue honoring Professor Emeritus S.V. Babu. Seo will lead a team of guest editors from companies like Intel, Micron, Applied Materials, Ebara and Entegris in the focus issue, which will be published to celebrate Babu’s 80th birthday.
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ChemEng Alum Receives Golden Knight Award

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Chemical Engineering alumnus Kenneth Lally ’79 was one of four alumni who received the Golden Knight Award during Reunion Weekend in June. Clarkson’s most prestigious alumni award is given to alumni who have distinguished themselves either by service to Clarkson through Alumni Association activities or have demonstrated outstanding career achievement, bringing distinction to themselves and Clarkson.
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Woodstock Award for ChemEng Alum

Victoria Ballestero (in black dress) and Bryan Greene (in blue sports jacket, black pants and a blue open-collared shirt) pose against a Clarkson backdrop holding their Woodstock Awards.

Chemical Engineering alumnus Bryan Green '04 was among four alums who received the Woodstock Award during Reunion Weekend in June. The award honors young alumni who have demonstrated outstanding loyalty and service to Clarkson and the Alumni Association and who have used their Clarkson experience to make a notable contribution to their careers.
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STARS Gold Rating for Sustainability

Clarkson has earned a STARS Gold rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education. Clarkson includes sustainability in almost all of our degree programs.
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Civil & Environmental Engineering Newsletter: August 2024

Message From the Chair

Welcome to the August issue of the Civil & Environmental Engineering Newsletter! This month we share news of multiple NSF awards for our faculty and take a look at an innovative method of PFAS mitigation that one of our professors published in a sister journal of Nature. We also review some honors for our students, faculty and the University. Please enjoy reading this news from our department, where we believe our students and faculty can design a better world for future generations through enriching experiences and groundbreaking research.

— Steven Wojtkiewicz, Professor/Chair of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Rapid-Setting Cement

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Assistant Professor Robert Thomas has been awarded a nearly $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) for research on the long-term durability properties of belitic calcium sulfoaluminate (BCSA) cement, which has a lower carbon footprint than Portland cement, and sets and gains strength quickly.
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Arctic Research

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Assistant Professor Suguang Xiao has received a National Science Foundation Engineering Research Initiation award to study deep structural foundations in permafrost. The $200,000 grant will fund research on how vibrations from earthquakes impact pile foundations, which are being affected by changes in soil properties from increasing temperatures.
Read About This Research

Sensor for Harmful Algal Blooms

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Assistant Professor Siwen Wang has been awarded a National Science Foundation Engineering Research Initiation grant to develop a rapid and sensitive biosensor for harmful algal blooms (HABs). HABs caused by cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) exhibit enormous threats to human health, animals and aquatic ecosystems. The economic impact of HABs is also significant.
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Innovative PFAS Mitigation

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Assistant Professor Yang Yang has published research in Nature Water, a sister journal of Nature focusing on water sustainability. Yang's team developed an innovative non-thermal, cost-effective method of near-complete defluorination and mineralization of PFAS in various types of wastewater.
Read About This Research

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Center for Advanced Materials Processing Newsletter: August 2024

Message From the Director

In this month's Center for Advanced Materials Processing Newsletter, we report on our 2024 CAMP Annual Technical Meeting, held this spring in nearby Clayton. We are also pleased to announce that Assistant Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Jihoon Seo will lead the Electrochemical Society (ECS) Journal of Solid State Science and Technology in publishing an issue honoring S.V. Babu. As well, we share news and honors for our CAMP-affiliated faculty. I hope you enjoy reading about CAMP, one of 15 New York State-funded Centers of Advanced Technology that make it their mission to assist industry with technological challenges.

— Devon Shipp, Director of CAMP, Professor of Chemistry & Biomolecular Science

Annual Technical Meeting

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The CAMP Annual Technical Meeting hosted more than 120 scientists, industry leaders, state economic development representatives and students. It featured presentations on aerospace and defense, colloidal materials, sustainable building materials, and emerging topics on computational modeling, as well as a research and technology showcase.
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Journal Issue Honoring Babu

Innovative PFAS Mitigation

Prof. Yang Yang has published research in Nature Water, a sister journal of Nature focusing on water sustainability. Yang's team developed an innovative non-thermal, cost-effective method of near-complete defluorination and mineralization of PFAS in various types of wastewater.
Read About This Research

Deep Tissue Imaging

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Prof. Xiaocun Lu has been awarded an Engineering Research Initiation grant from the National Science Foundation, supporting his pioneering research to develop advanced biophotonic technology for deep tissue imaging. The technology could overcome the limitations of traditional imaging methods such as MRI, CT, and ultrasound imaging.
Read About This Grant

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Formula SAE Electric

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SAE Clean Snowmobile

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Arts, Culture and Technology Department - Faculty and Staff

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Department of Arts, Culture and Technology

Discover the Creative, Culturally Significant Side of Innovation

Art, culture and technology power society’s collective advancements — including how we tell stories, design websites and video games, analyze data for research and curate museum exhibits. At the same time, understanding culture, politics, art, history, literature and social sciences empowers science, technology and business leaders to make a positive impact on the world.

The Department of Arts, Culture and Technology (ACT) enriches the overall Clarkson University experience and equips students to propel these outcomes. Clarkson undergraduates can select from numerous degree-complementing minors for a cross-disciplinary exploration of the arts, humanities and social sciences that helps them grow into professionals with a nuanced perspective on their work. From sociology and anthropology to digital arts and literature, ACT courses train students to become master problem solvers and communicators and prepare them to adapt to and lead a constantly changing world.

Do you seek to develop sustainable infrastructure, create more user-friendly software interfaces or conduct research that sheds light on the human condition? If so, learn more about the Department’s mission and role at Clarkson and all available programs and experiential opportunities.

About ACT at Clarkson

Clarkson students build tomorrow’s world through their ideas and innovations. To graduate well-rounded professionals ready to tackle challenges from multiple angles, ACT courses emphasize the following:

Creative Thought

In conversations and debates, learn to defend your stance on artistic movements, films, theories, historical events, literature and other topics.

Interdisciplinary Scholarship

Clarkson students and faculty regularly bounce hypotheses off each other and delve into disciplinary overlap. Integral to a Clarkson education, ACT both explores the interconnectedness among the arts, humanities and social sciences and where these areas influence STEM, business and healthcare to power society’s creative endeavors and culture at large.

Small Class Sizes

No one is a number at Clarkson, and ACT classes illustrate this aspect of our campus. As you express your unique viewpoints, you’ll engage and develop connections with equally enthusiastic students and expert faculty-scholars.

Unconventional Classes

These intersections result in a number of courses found nowhere else — for example, in Wargaming, Demons and Witches, and American Political Ideas in Literature and Film — and expose students to both new and emerging media.

Attention Incoming Students!

Wondering about UNIV 190, the first-semester course required for all first-year students at Clarkson?

This vital part of Clarkson’s Common Core aims to hone student skills in reading, writing, and critical thinking. UNIV 190 also provides you with an opportunity for small-sized, discussion-based classes on big-picture themes important to our daily lives outside the classroom.

Get more details here.

While we are not known for political science, I feel like we should be. The professors are outstanding, the coursework is interesting and there are so many opportunities on campus. College is absolutely what you make it.

Celia Darling ‘24

All Arts, Culture and Technology Minors

Anthropology

Communication

Digital Art

Gender and Sexuality Studies

History

Interdisciplinary Social Sciences

International and Cross-Cultural Perspectives

Literature and the Arts

Philosophy

Political Science

Sociology

War Studies

Science, Technology and Society

Featured Class: Wargaming

Gaming isn’t solely for enjoyment: it’s a novel way to learn about history and plays a role in modern military and defense strategies. Professor Alastair Kocho-Williams’ course covers this niche industry from all angles — evolution, principles, styles, formats and purpose — and requires students to design and test their own educational wargame.

About Wargaming at Clarkson

Experiential and Real-World Opportunities

See how your diverse interests work together to transform our immediate community and beyond.

Work as a Teaching or Research Assistant

A Clarkson education is all about doing while absorbing new information from established professionals. On campus, ACT students can serve as teaching assistants in discussion-based courses or serve as research assistants on cutting-edge scholarly projects.

New York State Assembly Internship Program

Get a front-row seat to the legislative process. Undergraduates accepted into the prestigious Session Internship directly participate in state government and are awarded a stipend plus a full semester of credit.

Intern at Local Museums

Museum exhibits start with curating artifacts and come to life through storytelling, often incorporating virtual reality and mobile technologies. As interns, ACT students get a behind-the-scenes look at this process and how communication, history, science and digital art can converge.

ACT Faculty Research

Ancient graffiti
Applied ethics
History of neurology
Literature of varied countries and cultures
New media installation art
Pedagogy of active learning
Russian and Soviet history
Social injustices in health
Teaching through gaming
Translation

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Mara’s Bold Leap: Creativity Meets Entrepreneurship

After graduating high school early, Mara embraced a pivotal shift: leaving behind studio art and stepping into the world of innovation and entrepreneurship at Clarkson University’s Reh School of Business.

At Clarkson, she found a community that values both creative thinking and practical business acumen — one that invited her to design, build and lead rather than simply follow. With hands-on learning, mentorship from faculty, and real challenges to tackle, Mara gained the confidence to chart her own future.

Today, she is preparing for a career in interior design and entrepreneurship, proof that when you combine imagination with business innovation, bold outcomes follow. This video shares her journey, her moments of transformation and how you too can harness your creative strengths within a business framework.

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Coulter School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Newsletter: July 2024

Message From the Dean

Greetings from Clarkson University, and welcome to the July edition of the Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Newsletter. This month, we’re highlighting research on an innovative PFAS mitigation technique as well as the development of advanced technology for deep tissue imaging. We also look at some recent honors for our students and professors. Please enjoy reading our latest news!

— Bill Jemison, Dean of the Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering and Applied Sciences / Tony Collins Professor of Innovative Engineering Culture

Innovative PFAS Mitigation

Assistant Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering Yang Yang has published research in Nature Water, a sister journal of Nature focusing on water sustainability. Yang's team developed an innovative non-thermal, cost-effective method of near-complete defluorination and mineralization of PFAS in various types of wastewater.
Read More About This Research

Seo Leads Journal Issue

Assistant Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Jihoon Seo will lead the Electrochemical Society Journal of Solid State Science and Technology in publishing a focus issue honoring Professor Emeritus S.V. Babu. Seo will lead a team of guest editors from companies like Intel, Micron, Applied Materials, Ebara and Entegris in the issue to celebrate Babu’s 80th birthday.
Read More About This Focus Issue

Deep Tissue Imaging

Assistant Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry Xiaocun Lu has been awarded an Engineering Research Initiation grant from the National Science Foundation. The award will support his pioneering research to develop advanced biophotonic technology for deep tissue imaging that could overcome the limitations of traditional imaging methods such as MRI, CT, and ultrasound imaging.
Read More About This Research

Levinus Clarkson Award

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Engineering & Management senior Miles Compani was honored with the Levinus Clarkson Award at Commencement. Selected for the $1,000 award by a vote of the full University faculty, based on his scholarship and promise of outstanding achievement, he is now pursuing a PhD in engineering science and a master’s in engineering management.
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High research activity

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Departments and Organizations

Fostering Sustainable, Inclusive Innovation

Transforming society through cross-disciplinary scholarship that addresses pressing industry and environmental needs requires intentional leadership at all levels. At the same time, the departments and organizations powering Clarkson University’s progress operate with a broad perspective — one that takes who we are, what we do and why we do it into account.

Through this two-part strategy, we consider all the ways we can enrich the world — from research, discoveries and entrepreneurial drive to our partnerships — and simultaneously invite both undergraduate and graduate students to meaningfully contribute.

As a result, the rigorous, hands-on technical education for which we’re known equips our graduates to surge ahead in the workforce, spurs sustainable economic development and attracts diverse, determined students and faculty ready to roll up their sleeves and collaboratively devise solutions. Our impact, as well, is two-fold — growing our presence as a private, national research university and launching the careers of individuals who go on to lead their respective fields with a similar mindset.

Learn more about how our departments and organizations embody our commitment to igniting advancement through research, building a better world for all and supporting the success of the next generation.

Our Influence and Impact

High research activity

Research Activity

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Top 10

in the nation for students who come from the bottom fifth of incomes and rise to the top fifth as adults, according to the New York Times.

Among the Top

universities in the nation in social mobility, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Our Structure

Clarkson continues to evolve its educational model, from the real-world preparation we extend to students to the industry relationships that support our research and help working professionals upskill. Meet the individuals evaluating, expanding and strengthening the value of a Clarkson degree.

University Leadership

Learn more about the president, faculty and staff composing the University’s executive council, leadership council and board of trustees.

Organizational Chart

Clarkson’s culture of discovery bridges multiple disciplines and research specialties. Search by school, department, organization or center to learn more about the faculty and staff shaping our collaborative campus and broadening our scholarly output.

Resources for the Clarkson Community

We seek out faculty ready to amplify Clarkson's mission, all while giving students the tools to guide their own inquiry.

Human Resources Office

The Human Resources Office attracts, develops and retains a diverse, world-class workforce equipped to drive scholarly and industry advancement through research and innovation.

University Libraries

The University Libraries connect students, faculty and staff with an expansive catalog of articles, books, journals and databases, plus the tools for conducting research.

Academic Calendar

This resource lists all major academic events for the upcoming school year. Review all dates for semester, quarter and graduate health science programs.

News and Events

We proudly broadcast our accomplishments — whether from students, faculty or a distinction earned by the University. See the Clarkson community’s recent achievements, as well as upcoming events for our three locations.

Office of Information Technology

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) connects the Clarkson community through infrastructure and support services that enhance student learning and power our classrooms and research endeavors.

Institutional Research

The Office of Institutional Research serves as a centralized location for the collection, management and analysis of Clarkson's data and information. Staff also help with survey creation and administration, as well as other ad-hoc requests for data as needed.

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Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Newsletter: August 2024

Message From the Chair

Seo to Lead Journal Issue

ChemEng Alum Receives Golden Knight Award

Woodstock Award for ChemEng Alum

STARS Gold Rating for Sustainability

Quick Hits

Civil & Environmental Engineering Newsletter: August 2024

Message From the Chair

Rapid-Setting Cement

Arctic Research

Sensor for Harmful Algal Blooms

Innovative PFAS Mitigation

Quick Hits

Center for Advanced Materials Processing Newsletter: August 2024

Message From the Director

Annual Technical Meeting

Journal Issue Honoring Babu

Innovative PFAS Mitigation

Deep Tissue Imaging

Quick Hits

Department of Arts, Culture and Technology

Discover the Creative, Culturally Significant Side of Innovation

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About ACT at Clarkson

Creative Thought

Interdisciplinary Scholarship

Small Class Sizes

Unconventional Classes

Attention Incoming Students!

All Arts, Culture and Technology Minors

Featured Class: Wargaming

Experiential and Real-World Opportunities

Work as a Teaching or Research Assistant

Intern at Local Museums

ACT Faculty Research

Mara’s Bold Leap: Creativity Meets Entrepreneurship

Coulter School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Newsletter: July 2024

Message From the Dean

Innovative PFAS Mitigation

Seo Leads Journal Issue

Deep Tissue Imaging

Levinus Clarkson Award

Quick Hits

Departments and Organizations

Fostering Sustainable, Inclusive Innovation

Our Influence and Impact

Top 10

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